The Problem of Certainty in English Thought 1630–1690Springer, 2013 M12 1 - 159 páginas |
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... mathematics and mathematical physics . This most impressive catalogue is sufficient to force the sceptic to recant his doubts , even though his sceptical arguments have not been answered or disproven . We may have no means of " knowing ...
... mathematics and mathematical physics . This most impressive catalogue is sufficient to force the sceptic to recant his doubts , even though his sceptical arguments have not been answered or disproven . We may have no means of " knowing ...
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... mathematical and metaphysical principles , to moral cer- tainty in the affairs of commerce , travel , science , and religion , down to mere probability ; each level of certainty is to be determined by a particular kind of evidence . It ...
... mathematical and metaphysical principles , to moral cer- tainty in the affairs of commerce , travel , science , and religion , down to mere probability ; each level of certainty is to be determined by a particular kind of evidence . It ...
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... mathematical demonstrations of astronomical phenomena are without value if they do not make known the natural causes of events and lay bare the essential structure of nature itself . This interest in a 1949 ) , develops extensively this ...
... mathematical demonstrations of astronomical phenomena are without value if they do not make known the natural causes of events and lay bare the essential structure of nature itself . This interest in a 1949 ) , develops extensively this ...
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Contenido
The Theory of Certainty Secularized | 49 |
The Theory of Certainty in its Scientific Context | 90 |
John Locke and the Philosophical Exposition of the Theory | 121 |
Conclusion | 143 |
Bibliography | 153 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Problem of Certainty in English Thought 1630–1690 Henry G. van Leeuwen Vista previa limitada - 2012 |
The Problem of Certainty in English Thought 1630–1690 Henry G. van Leeuwen Vista previa limitada - 1970 |
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absolute certainty accepted admits argues arguments Aristotelian assent assurance atheism Bacon belief causes Chillingworth and Tillotson Christian Church claims concerning conclusions controversy degree of certainty demonstration Descartes developed doctrine doubt error Essay existence experience faculties Francis Bacon Glanvill's human Hume hypothesis Ibid ideas idols infallible certainty intuition John Locke John Tillotson John Wilkins Joseph Glanvill judgment justified kind of certainty kind of evidence kind of proof known levels of certainty Locke's London man's mathematical matters of fact metaphysical mind moral certainty Natural Philosophy Natural Religion Newton Novum Organum object observed occurs Opticks Oxford physical possible present Principia principles probability problem of certainty propositions reason relation religious Robert Boyle Robert Hooke Royal Society Rule of Faith Sadducismus Triumphatus says Scholium scripture sense perception Seventeenth Century skepticism structure of nature testimony theological theory of certainty true truth understanding Vanity of Dogmatizing views William Chillingworth witches writings